Thursday, January 01, 2009

Fourth Annual NaJuReMoNoMo

It's hard to believe that it is now the Fourth Annual National Just Read More Novels Month, or NaJuReMoNoMo as I prefer to call it (just not aloud, because it nearly unpronounceable). This is my lower threshold alternative to National Novel Writing Month which requires an awful lot of writing and not everybody can write. But if you are here, you can read. The rules are really, really simple. All you have to do is read a novel in the month of January. Since there always people that want to know the full legalities, here are this year's version of the fine print:

Only Novels Count. This means no non-fiction books, memoirs, short stories, essay collections, or books based on internet memes like LOLcats. The judge is out on graphic novels. It's your call.

Memoirs Don’t Count. Even if they are fictional. And especially if they are fake memoirs about the Holocaust.

It Can’t Be A Novel You Have Already Read. Expand your horizons. Try some new authors.

You Must Start At The Beginning. If the book is on your nightstand, you have to start over. We are looking at January 1 to January 31. That is 31 days. We are on a deadline.

Have Fun. This a lark. You wouldn't be reading if you didn't enjoy it.

And of course we have our valuable prizes. You get to brag about your literacy ability by posting our "Winner" badges on your site. Any book qualifies for the Blue Winner badge. Now a lot of people read more than one. Three books qualifies for the Green Badge. Five gets the Silver Badge and ten is the Gold level.

Just right click and download or visit the official Photobucket site. And you can mix and match for anything in between. Last year's top reader was 13.

Once you've read your book, just leave a comment if you want to be included to the wrap-up party. And have a great NaJuReMoNoMo.

230 comments:

Hey, I got my niece that LOL cats book for Christmas and now I can't count it?

I was here last week nosing around, wondering if this challenge was a go again. I just posted on my site, and I am in.13, eh? I know last year I started the year with a bunch of NF, so if I avoid them, I will hope to get to 10 and the pretty gold badge.

I'm in! Don't think I will get gold though--several of the books I have on my winter challenge list (what I am picking my Jan. reads from) are too short or young adult picks. But I am pretty sure I can get at least 3 in that count as a novel.*smiles*Kim(page after page)

I'm in for this one, too - it will give me a good start on some of my other challenges! Plus, I need a badge - I don't feel I get quite enough recognition and awards for all the awesome things I do on an everyday basis!

Sounds like winners are rolling in already. You don't need to name your books (although it is very cool if you do). Just give a total count at the end of the month. I'll have a few more posts between now and then.

Non-fiction?! Okay, sounds good. Count me in. I have already finished two. Any excuse to read is a good one.

P.S. eharlequin.com has a 100,000 book challenge for 2009. All books no matter what they are count. For every book read and posted they donate a book to the National Center for Family Literacy. So, please consider signing up and making every book you read count. We are doing it anyway, it's just an extra post!

Thank you for the lovely welcome message! I was a little addled last night, and forgot to blog about this challenge, but there's one up now, so everyone can see it! By the way, since I just joined, do I start counting from now, or from the beginning of January? Thanks!

Hey Yellojkt, I am finaly getting around to woring on my blog ( Reader with a Cause ) and I have posted seven of the eleven books I have read so far.I was wondering if there was any particular format I should use... Any help is greatly appreciated.

I'm in. I just finished my third novel of the month last night. So far they are: The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley, Firmin by Sam Savage, and Fingersmith by Sarah Waters. Have one more already on the go that will count (the others currently being read were started before 1/1). You can find reviews for at least the first (and hopefully later today the second as well) at http://booknaround.blogspot.com

I just finished my first and am working on my second! I've been reading some non-fiction along the way and young adult, so those won't count!! Anyways, for those interested my review is for Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold and here's the direct link . . . http://tiftalksbooks.blogspot.com/2009/01/lovely-bones-by-alice-sebold.html

Well, I made it midway between silver and gold with 8 novels this month (the three non-fiction kept me from the gold--wah!). The odd combination I read:

The Water Babies by Charles KingsleyFirmin by Sam SavageFingersmith by Sarah WatersThe Garden of the Finzi-Continis by Giorgio BassaniCloud Atlas by David MitchellCordero's Forced Bride by Kate WalkerThe Red Queen by Margaret DrabbleThe Viscount's Bride by Ann Elizabeth Cree

1. Married in Seattle2. The Spy Who Came for Christmas3. Dashing through the Snow4. The Warrior Heir5. The Wizard Heir6. People of the Book7. Corporate Passion8. Gone Surfin'9. Eye Contact10. The Perks of being a Wallflower11. Endymion Spring12. Beautiful Disaster13. The Elf and Shoemaker14. Familiar Vows

Plus NINE re-reads, one non-fiction and two picture books.

I don't have reviews up for everything yet, hopefully before the end of February

I only read 3 books that counted as novel this month. I also read a memoir and a graphic novel which did not count!Here is my wrap up post with reviews for the 3 I read.http://pageafterpage-kim.blogspot.com/2009/01/reading-event.html

Lock and Key by Sarah dessenMy Antonia by Willa CatherOff the Record by Jennifer O'ConnellA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithThe Devil Wears Prada by Laurn WeisbergerThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherThe Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares

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